Incident Summaries

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The Total Number of Incidents since we started recording them can be found by selecting '-Year' from the Year filter : 9701
Alternatively select a specific year to see how many Incidents were reported for that Year.

During 2020 all NCI stations closed for two months at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. On re-opening most stations were single-crewed for the rest of the year.


Please note: NCI Canvey Island was previously know as NCI Holehaven and moved location on Monday 18 October 2021. All NCI Canvey Island Incident Summaries before that date will be in respect of NCI Holehaven at its previous location.

Glossary of Terms
FAWGI = False Alarm With Good Intent, MoP = Member of the Public, NFA = No Further Action, HMCG, CG or MCA = Coastguard, MisPer = Missing Person
CRT = Coastguard Rescue Team, CGOC = Coast Guard Operations Centre, ILB/ALB/LB = Lifeboats, MV = Motor Vessel, MB = Motor Boat,
ML = Motor Launch, FV = Fishing Vessel, PB = Power Boat, PWC = Personal Water Craft ("Jet Ski"), RIB = Rigid Inflatable Boat,
VLCC = Very Large Crude Carrier, UKBF = UK Border Force
Incident No. Date of Incident Station Name Incident Summary Initiated by Lifeboat involved MCA
18796 16/04/2017 NCI Teignmouth Relayed telephone report from disabled RIB to CG. CRT and LB attended and towed in safely. NCI Yes Yes
18800 16/04/2017 NCI Charlestown Reported 3 MoPs tidebound on Polmear Island. CRT and ILB activated and recovered all to shore - for 'safety talk'. NCI Yes Yes
19001 15/04/2017 NCI Needles CG requested any visual on disabled MV. Updated as incident developed until HM towed her in. MCA/HMCG No Yes
18807 14/04/2017 NCI Nare Point CG requested any sighting of overdue kayak. Provided one sighting of a kayak. Ultimately reported safe and well. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
18792 13/04/2017 NCI St Agnes Head Provided accurate position of disabled RIB to CG for ILB to recover it safely. Crew had no radio with which to pass their position to CG. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
18808 11/04/2017 NCI Nare Point Reported tanker not showing on AIS to CG. NCI No Yes
18778 10/04/2017 NCI St Ives Assistance given to MoP to contact police concerning possibly criminal damage to window. NCI No No
18772 09/04/2017 NCI Gosport Reported visual contact on grounded yacht to CG. Updated as it was helped to refloat by local boat and GAFIRS and returned to harbour. MCA/HMCG No Yes
18769 08/04/2017 NCI Gosport Assisted CG to identify and update on fire damaged RIB being towed in by a local motor yacht. MCA/HMCG No Yes
18763 08/04/2017 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG two MoPs probably cut off by tide. They eventually waded back. CRT attended to 'give advice'. NCI No Yes
18765 08/04/2017 NCI Charlestown Provided visual fix to CG on kayak reported as 'overturned'. Fowey ILB attended to recover hypothermic occupant safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
18747 05/04/2017 NCI Prawle Point Reported disabled jetski to CG. ILB launched to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
18749 05/04/2017 NCI Nells Point Updated CG on vessel running out of fuel until it (just) managed to reach harbour. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
18750 05/04/2017 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG one MoP in danger of being tidebound on island. Updated when they (just) managed to regain mainland. nfa NCI No Yes
18723 01/04/2017 NCI Teignmouth Relayed charter boat engine failure to CG and HM. Local boat assisted her in safely. CG updated. NCI No Yes
18727 01/04/2017 NCI Exmouth Reported drifting ML to CG. Updated as local ML assisted to tow in. NCI No Yes
18726 31/03/2017 NCI Exmouth Reported drifting RIB to CG. Updated until lost to sight. ILB attended to tow in safely. NCI Yes Yes
18702 29/03/2017 NCI Porthcawl Provided accurate position of MoP report of 'injured person'. 'Casualty' found to be a sheep which the farmer 'dealt with'. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
18706 28/03/2017 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG one MoP on Sully Island about to be cut off by tide. CRT attended and managed to talk MoP to return to shore in time. NCI No Yes
18693 27/03/2017 NCI Exmouth Reported grounded MB to CG. Updated when she refloated on tide. nfa NCI No Yes
18701 26/03/2017 NCI Shoreham Reported disabled MB drifting onto pierhead to CG. Local yacht assisted and towed her in. CG updated. NCI No Yes
18999 26/03/2017 NCI Needles Observed and reported grounded yacht to CG. Updated CG as ILB and other local craft attended until yacht refloated. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
18673 26/03/2017 NCI Nells Point Reported to CG three persons cut off by tide on Sully Island. CRT and ILB attended to bring safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes
18674 25/03/2017 NCI Bass Point Provided inormation and updates to CG on disabled yacht for LB to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
18850 25/03/2017 NCI Folkestone Reported to police two youths from local camp area removing fence. NCI No No
18849 25/03/2017 NCI Folkestone Reported to CG a yacht in dificulty. LB launched and towed casualty in. NCI Yes Yes
19087 25/03/2017 NCI Torbay Relayed MoP report of cliff-climbers to CG. No assistance required. nfa NCI No Yes
18734 25/03/2017 NCI Torbay Relayed MoP concern over 2 stuck cliff climbers. CRT paged but climbers reached top safely. nfa NCI No Yes
18848 25/03/2017 NCI Folkestone Reported two motor vehicles driving over golf course and beach to police, who attended. nfa NCI No No
18655 19/03/2017 NCI Calshot Tower Reported capsizing dinghy with 2 onboard to CG. LB and local RIB attended to recover safely to shore. NCI Yes Yes
18659 18/03/2017 NCI Swanage Reported possible MoP cliff fall to CG. CRT attended but con firmed it as a plastic bag. nfa NCI No Yes
18675 17/03/2017 NCI Bass Point Updated CG on submarine surfacing close to a FV. No damage or casualties. nfa. NCI No Yes
18649 17/03/2017 NCI St Alban's Head Reported sighting single-manned 20ft yacht which CG had requested a watch for in heavy conditions. Updated CG as inexperienced skipper was towed in by LB. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
18658 17/03/2017 NCI Swanage Updated CG on overdue yacht in heavy seas. LB attended to tow in safely. MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
18632 13/03/2017 NCI Charlestown Monitored and updated CG on 2 persons and dog possibly cut off by tide. Subjects managed to reach shore safely. nfa NCI No Yes
18637 12/03/2017 NCI Felixstowe In low visibility CG requested any visual fix on disabled FV. One contact reported. AWL found casualty and towed it in. nfa MCA/HMCG Yes Yes
18657 12/03/2017 NCI Swanage Reported possible grounding to CG. CRT attended but confirmed it as a recent cliff fall. nfa NCI No Yes
18596 09/03/2017 NCI St Ives Reported probable sewage leak to CG,Harbourmaster and Environment Agency. NCI No Yes
18835 09/03/2017 NCI Folkestone CG requested observation of nine MoPs in danger of being tidebound. MoPs identified and reported safe. nfa MCA/HMCG No Yes
18593 08/03/2017 NCI Felixstowe CG requested visual search for missing person. Police reported him found. Search stood down. MCA/HMCG No Yes

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